“Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves.”

Zen master · 1926 – 2022

Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist who popularized mindfulness in the West; nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr.

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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.

Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing out, I smile.

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.

By living deeply in the present moment we can understand the past better and we can prepare for a better future.

When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.

You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.

Smiling is very important. If we are not able to smile, then the world will not have peace.

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.